Photo of the Day: Natural Filter

A slough is a slow moving body of water that flows through a wetland ecosystem. The trees and root systems act like a filter, cleaning and purifying the fresh water along the journey. This process creates a diverse plant and wildlife environment with lots of diversity in species. A good place to see this is a the Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve where they have an elevated boardwalk that takes you into the heart of the Six Mile Cypress Slough. This slough provides drainage for over a 30 square mile watershed as it begins its journey to the Gulf of Mexico. (Photo: January 5, 2019)